Awesome Chapters - Ganab desert loop

Awesome Chapters - Ganab desert loop

While Ganab is one of the places we visit on this trip, there are a lot of other places we visit on this trip! 

The theme of this trip is the desolate desert between the Swakop River and the Dreaded C14 national road. Very arid and isolated, it is quite rare and well worth seeing. From the dune belt at the coast the landscape changes rapidly to wide open spaces and gravel plains. On these gravel plains the plantlife has adapted quite uniquely to the desolate surroundings. 

Blutkoppe is well worth visiting for it's wind carved caves and sensual shapes. Getting to the caves requires a bit of walking, and elevation, so it is not suitable for the mobility impaired. This part can be skipped, of course, and substituted with a drive to the Tinkas Dam. 

From the Tinkas area we drive along the escarpment to the Ganab area. While we prepare for lunch here, there is usually wildlife to watch, ranging from Giraffe, Ostrich, Jackal, Oryx and wild boar. 

Vogelvederberg boasts some impressive wind carved rock formations, and is a good lookout over the desert. 

All this nature is exquisitely beautiful.... bring your camera!

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Dune 7, just off the C14, 6km by road, Walvis Bay Namibia

We stop for a few pictures of the dune

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Welwitschia Plains, Swakopmund Namibia

We drive to the desolate desert and see the Welwitschia in their native environment

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Blutkuppe, Namibia

We stop at this location for some pictures and history of the location

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Ganab Picnic Site, Namibia

We stop here for lunch, which is prepared on a fire

Duration: 1 hour